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Dec 23, 2020 DIGS Gastropub was recently announced as a winner in the Marquette Downtown Development Authority’s “Light Up Downtown Marquette” holiday decorating contest. DIGS won the Best Overall Holiday Display and Community’s Choice categories. (Photo courtesy of Marquette DDA) Decorations at The Fire Station along West Washington Street are shown. It was won the Best Light Display category in the Marquette Downtown Development Authority's Light Up Downtown Marquette holiday lighting and decorating contest,. (Photo courtesy of the MDDA) The Richardson Jewelers' display along West W...

rspitza@miningjournal.net Ida and Henrik Larsen of Marquette are shown with toys they brought as a Cheer Club donation on Dec. 11. (Journal photo by Renee Prusi) Margaret Brumm holds items from local businesses that she donated to The Mining JournalÕs Cheer Club on Dec. 9. (Journal photo by Lisa Bowers) Mason LaPlaunt and his grandmother Chris Gauthier of Marquette are shown with sleds and toys they donated to the Cheer Club at the Journal office Dec. 11. (Journal photo by Renee Prusi) Salvation Army representative Brian Gauthier picks up items on Wednesday that have been don...

rspitza@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — A local barbershop chorus has caught the attention of a newspaper on the other side of the country. This is because the Da Upper Yoopers’ Barbershop+ Chorus has been putting on Christmas “CARoling” events, where members of the group commence in a parking lot and sing together from their vehicles. Led by musical director Pete Stephens-Brown, the socially distanced rehearsals are held via an FM radio broadcast system. Each participant is issued a microphone used to sing from their cars, and can tune to 107.1 FM to listen in on the broadcast and he...

rspitza@miningjournal.net SANDS TOWNSHIP — A special-use permit for a proposed solar farm in Sands Township was approved by the Sands Township Planning Commission on Tuesday night. The planning commission voted to approve the Superior Solar Project, headed by Savion LLC of Kansas City, Missouri, according to Savion officials. “Our team is deeply grateful for the vote of confidence from the Sands Township Planning Commission last night in approving the special use permit,” Savion said in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon. “We are excited to continue developing a project that works f...

rspitza@miningjournal.net Mike Angeli, now Marquette City manager, checks emails from his office in the police department in January 2010. Angeli announced that he will retire, effective June 1, after 45 years of employment with the city of Marquette. MARQUETTE — After 45 years of service to the city of Marquette, Marquette City Manager Mike Angeli has announced his retirement. Angeli, who has served in his current role as city manager since 2015, informed the Marquette City Commission on Dec. 1 of his intent to retire in the second quarter of 2021. His retirement will be effective June 1. ...